The federal government’s renewed push to enforce the financial autonomy granted to local governments by the Supreme Court is facing significant resistance from council chairmen across the country. Despite the ruling on... Read more »
The Federal Government on Friday said it is negotiating with the leadership of the National Assembly to broker peace over the recent suspension of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha... Read more »
The federal government has introduced new standards and guidelines for the establishment and coordination of organ and tissue transplantation services in Nigeria. This initiative aims to provide hope to patients while promoting... Read more »
The federal government has expressed interest in collaborating with MOA Professional Institute, an accredited center of the City & Guilds of London Institute, to promote skills acquisition among Nigerians, reduce unemployment, and... Read more »
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Temitola Adekunle-Johnson as Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation & MSME and Mrs. Uju Anwuka as Senior Special Assistant to the... Read more »
Nigerian legislators on Tuesday have urged the Federal Government to establish a military base in Zamfara State communities severely affected by banditry. This call came after the adoption of a motion introduced... Read more »
The Federal Government through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that Remita, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-approved payment gateway, will remain operational despite the introduction... Read more »
Good news for all aspiring state and local government creators—your dreams of carving out new territories aren’t over just yet! The House of Representatives has graciously extended the deadline for submitting memoranda... Read more »
The Federal Government has announced plans to reward the winner of the 2025 National Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Award with prizes worth over N220m, while other categories will go home with... Read more »
The Federal Government on Monday lamented that it has lost trillions of naira as a result of illegal mining operators especially in the states. The government also said that it has arrested... Read more »
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein, and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), have begun discussions on implementing the Supreme Court’s July 11, 2024, judgment on local... Read more »
The Federal Government says motorists will not be able to use some sections of the busy Third Mainland Bridge for a day as vehicular activities will be halted. Mrs Olukorede Kesha, the... Read more »
The Chairperson, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has assured that there would be investigations into the death of Afolabi Stephen, a 19-year-old Nigerian student in Canada, murdered by the... Read more »
The Federal Government has said it will put in place stringent measures to check the activities of illegal miners in the country. This is as the government admonished miners in the country... Read more »
The Nigerian government has rolled plan to sell off five power plants under the National Integrated Power Projects for a total of about N1 trillion ($1.15 billion). According to The PUNCH, the... Read more »
The school feeding programme at Saint James Primary School B, People, Osogbo, which had been suspended due to allegations of poisoning in December 2023, has now resumed. Last year, 18 students from... Read more »
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to finance the recently initiated Student Loan Scheme using education tax, in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). FIRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji announced this... Read more »
The Nigerian Government recently destroyed 2.5 tons of seized elephant tusks valued at over $11.2 million (N9.9 billion). This initiative aims to protect the dwindling elephant population by sending a strong message... Read more »
The Nigerian government has been told to ban online banking outfits because their operations are prone to financial crimes. The Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders’ Foundation and Campaign for Democracy... Read more »
Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, underscored the importance of an annual review of the Secondary Education Curriculum. Despite this imperative, Mamman noted that it has taken an astonishing 12 years to... Read more »